PORTLAND — Starting this week, Portland’s Public Health Division is offering no-cost flu vaccines at clinics throughout the city. Clinics will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Monument Square and on Monday, Oct. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. in Room 24 at City Hall via the Myrtle Street […]
Michael Kelley
Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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County denies city request to shelter homeless at arena
With the availability of the Portland Expo ending next month the, city is looking elsewhere to find temporary shelter space.
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Sifting through retail pot applications ‘long process’
Several of the applicants propose stores that are too close together, meaning those who score highest on the scoring rubric would get the license.
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Members named to city’s Racial Equity Committee
The group will begin its work next week and have final recommendations to the City Council by late January.
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Portland schools face spending crunch when coronavirus aid ends
Coronavirus relief funding goes away at year’s end and the district would be short $2.8 million if additional funding is not found or school-reopening investments are not scaled back.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Grants available for for recycling, composting in Maine schools
PORTLAND — Ecomaine is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 round of recycling grants now through Oct. 30. The grants are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling or composting programs. “This year is obviously proving to be a tough one for all of us – […]
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Water District seeks applications for bottle filling fountains
PORTLAND — Applications for 2021 Water Bottle Filling Fountain Grants from the Portland Water District are now being accepted. The grant program, which made five awards last year, provides free fountains, with preference given to those organizations that provide the largest exposure and benefit for public use. According to the Portland Water District, “water bottle filling […]
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Portland Kids Duathlon raises $8,000 for COVID needs
PORTLAND — The Portland Kids Duathlon has donated $8,000 to the Foundation for Portland Public Schools to help with COVID-19 needs in the city schools. The money may be used for innovation grants to educators, extra academic support for students, free meals to supplement federal lunch and breakfast programs and to support families in crisis. […]
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City may be able to save rec program up for elimination
Acting Director Ethan Hipple said fundraising could salvage the $20,000 Park and Play.